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Seagull Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
two people who seem to be
Regarding the expression: two people who seem to be a married couple in their fifties,
Q1 Is this correct English?
Q2 Can we say the same thing, starting with "a couple"? I mean, for instance, "a couple who seem to be in their fifties and apparently married." Or is there any other way?
Q1 Is this correct English?
Q2 Can we say the same thing, starting with "a couple"? I mean, for instance, "a couple who seem to be in their fifties and apparently married." Or is there any other way?
Top answer
1. Yes. 2.
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- Yes.
- 2.
- "seem to be ...
- apparently married" sounds a little awkward to me.
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1. Yes.
2. "seem to be ... apparently married" sounds a little awkward to me. You could say "a couple who seem to be in their fifties and married" or "a couple who seem to be in their fifties and who are apparently married".
2. "seem to be ... apparently married" sounds a little awkward to me. You could say "a couple who seem to be in their fifties and married" or "a couple who seem to be in their fifties and who are apparently married".
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